South Africa: The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of Western Cape

University of Western Cape

University of Western Cape

The Faculty's primary research areas are aligned to strategic social policy within the transformation and development agenda of post apartheid South Africa. Many of the projects happen to be in the area of child welfare, many others are on researching children's own perceptions and life experiences. In addition to the research focus, theh Faculty provide post qualifying and continued professional development and training for a range of social service professionals, mainly in child welfare practice. The latter includes child welfare legislation, child protection and clinical work with children and families.

Published Nov 8, 2010

Examples of Research projects:

  • Child Well Being Indicators: Children's own Perspectives
  • Citizenship and Democracy
  • Child Protection: Various
  • Neighbourhood Child Protection
  • Risk and Resilience: Continuing Professional Development of Social Workers

University of the Western Cape previously hosted the Child and Youth Research and Training Programme. The program is now establish an independent training and research center off campus under the name Humani Development Opportunities.

Contact Details:

The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville, 7530
Cape Town
Republic of South Africa

Tel: + 27 21 959-2970/2277
Fax: + 27 21 9592845 

Contact person: Prof. Rose September

E-mail: rseptember [at] hotmail.co.za

 

 

 

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